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Exhibit 99.1
Investors:
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Kate Scolnick
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Brandie Claborn | |
McAfee, Inc.
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McAfee, Inc. | |
kate_scolnick@mcafee.com
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(972) 987-2124 | |
brandie_claborn@mcafee.com |
Media:
Tracy Ross
McAfee, Inc.
(408) 356-5965
tracy_ross@mcafee.com
Tracy Ross
McAfee, Inc.
(408) 356-5965
tracy_ross@mcafee.com
MCAFEE, INC. APPOINTS LORRIE NORRINGTON
TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Norrington brings Global Management and Internet Business
Experience to McAfees Board of Directors
Experience to McAfees Board of Directors
SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 1, 2009 McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced the appointment
of Lorrie Norrington, president of eBay Marketplaces, to its board of directors, effective today.
We are pleased that Lorrie is joining McAfees board of directors, said Dave DeWalt,
president and chief executive officer of McAfee. Lorrie brings significant global business
management experience to the company. Her Internet and technology-based business expertise will
complement the expertise of our current board and will be instrumental in helping the company
capitalize on its strategic market opportunities and prospects for continued growth.
This is an exciting time to be a part of McAfee, said Norrington. The company has an
excellent track record of innovation and talent, and is well positioned to continue to win in the
marketplace. I look forward to joining McAfees board and helping to contribute to McAfees
strategy and success as we enter 2010.
As president of eBay Marketplaces, Norrington, age 49, oversees a global ecommerce platform
trading $60 billion worth of goods by more than 25 million sellers and 89 million active users.
President of eBay Marketplaces since July 2008, Norrington previously served as head of eBay
Marketplaces Operations, leading the operation of eBays global network of Internet sites, and
president of eBay International in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining eBay, she served as
president and chief executive officer of Shopping.com, Inc., an online shopping comparison site
that was acquired by eBay in August 2005. Prior to that, Norrington served as executive vice
president in the office of the CEO of Intuit Inc., where she focused on leading strategies and
operations for small business services, industry specific businesses and all enterprise wide
systems and helped develop the QuickBooks and Quicken product lines. Norringtons background and
experience also include serving in a variety of positions at General Electric Corporation over a
twenty-year period.
Norrington holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from University of
Maryland and a Master in Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the worlds largest dedicated security
technology company. McAfee is committed to relentlessly tackling the worlds toughest security
challenges. The company delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure
systems and networks around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and
shop the web more securely. Backed by an award-winning research team, McAfee creates innovative
products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling
them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify
vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com.
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All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed to be
forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws, including but not limited to,
statements relating to the security software industry and McAfees success, strategies, competitive
market position, strategic market opportunities and prospects for continued growth. These
forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations and are subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause our results, performance and
achievements to differ materially from those expressed, including the risks and uncertainties more
fully described in McAfees filings with the SEC. McAfee does not undertake to update any forward
looking statements.
McAfee and any additional McAfee marks herein are registered trademarks of McAfee, Inc. and/or its
affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is
distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other registered and unregistered trademarks herein are
the sole property of their respective owners. © 2009 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.